If you notice rats, or signs of rats, in your home, your first instinct is probably to try and take care of the situation as soon as possible. However, it can make sense to step back and observe for a bit. The reason for this is that when you know what type of pest is...
5 Potential Rat Health Hazards Lurking in Your Home
Table of Contents Toggle Rotovirus Nasal Allergies Hantavirus Bubonic Plague Flea Bites Mice and rats in your home are not just unpleasant. They can actually be dangerous. Rodents can carry a number of contagions that can cause illnesses. Because of this, it is...
Five Signs You May Have an Autumn Rat Infestation
Table of Contents Toggle It’s Rat Season Common Signs You May Have a Rat Infestation Fixing the Problem Few household pests are as frightening to home and business owners as rats. Not only are rats creepy, crawly creatures, but they also carry diseases...
A Traveling Infestation – Mice in Your Car
Table of Contents Toggle The Risks of Rolling with Rodents Signs Mice Have Made a Home in your Car Keeping Mice Outside Your Ride Dealing with a rodent infestation is never a pleasant affair. Having the sanctity of your home violated by fuzzy little invaders is not...
Bug Burger, Anyone? Putting Edible Insects on the Menu
Table of Contents Toggle Edible Insects: A History of Hungry Humans A Protein-Packed Pest Dealing with pests of all kinds is something humanity’s been struggling with since we decided we didn’t want to share our caves with the creepy-crawlies around us....
Prospective Homebuyers: Are Pests in Your New Home?
Table of Contents Toggle An Ounce of Prevention Signs of Existing Infestation Call on the Experts Most of the time, effective pest control involves the home you’re already living in. But if you and your family are looking for a new place to hang your hat, one of...
Mega Multipliers: The Rithmatic of Rodents
Table of Contents Toggle Rodent Reproduction: Adding up the Danger Divide and Conquer Rats and mice are possibly the most successful mammalian species to share living space with humans. Even more than dogs and cats, rodents find a way to make themselves at home with...
Clearing the Air: Cockroaches and Asthma
Table of Contents Toggle Cockroaches and Asthma: Something Wicked This Way Floats Breathing More Easily It has been found that cockroaches can cause asthma when not treated and eliminated from the home. Dirt. Decay. Disease. These are the words that spring to mind...
DIY Spotlight: Pets Vs Pests
Table of Contents Toggle Feral Cats to the Rescue against Rats? DIY Pest Control: A Furry One-Two Punch in Pest Control The world of DIY Pest Control is full of tips and tricks—some genuinely useful, others not so much—and one of the most time-honored traditions in...
Keep Your Wood Pile Pest-Free
Table of Contents Toggle Wood Pile Pest – Pests Love Firewood as Much as We Do One Fire, Please—Hold the Pests With summer slowly fading and autumn just around the corner, many Californians will be enjoying bonfires, campfires, and cozy fireplace blazes as the...
DNA and Deception: The Future of Pest Control
Table of Contents Toggle A Sweet Siren’s Song for Mosquitoes Plants Versus Pests Whether it’s a cloud of mosquitoes swarming through your neighborhood, an infestation of roaches, or a gaggle of assorted garden-loving pests, most homeowners have had to deal...
Late Summer Pest Prevention
Table of Contents Toggle You’re Not the Only One Stocking Up An Autumn Tradition Worth Keeping Even the sunniest California summer has to come to an end sometime, and while autumn in the Los Angeles area doesn’t carry the sting it does to the north, the...












